Pak Law Guide

Judging Juveniles

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By Abdul Salam Posted on Jun 13, 2024

In Category - Criminal Law, Family Law, Civil Law, Environmental Law

Authors: Aaron Kupchik Published By: new york university press In Year: 2006

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American Society of Criminology Michael J. Hindelang Award for the Most Outstanding Contribution to Research in Criminology by comparing how adolescents are prosecuted and punished in juvenile and criminal (adult) courts, Aaron Kupchik finds that prosecuting adolescents in criminal court does not fit with our cultural understandings of youthfulness. As a result, adolescents who are transferred to criminal courts are still judged as juveniles. Ultimately, Kupchik makes a compelling argument for the suitability of juvenile courts in treating adolescents. Judging Juveniles suggests that justice would be better served if adolescents were handled by the system designed to address their special needs.